Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 03:30
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 45%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 92.5
2-Core 183
68% 118 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 293
36% 275 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 2209 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.9% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 3.88
Parallax 64.5
58% 46.4 fps
MRender 0.29
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 70.4
41% 45.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 57 49 47 73 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 98.7
Write 91
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 66.7
58% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 12.2
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,159 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
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HDDRAMUSB
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